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RCIA

5: Holy Spirit, Four Marks, Communion of Saints, Mary

The Holy Spirit

Introduction

Communion of the love

between Father & Son

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The Holy Spirit

The Lord and Giver of Live

The principle of life without whom nothing

would exist or continue to be

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Artist: Bill Osborne

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The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit in Salvation History

OT: Called upon to make things holy & to anoint

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The Anointing of David (1555) by Veronese

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The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit in Salvation History (cont.)

New Testament

– The Annunciation to Mary – Jesus’ Baptism – Jesus in the synagogue in Nazareth – The promise of the HS to believers – The promise of the HS to the Church

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Annunciation, work by unknown artist, c. 1420, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

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The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit in Salvation History (cont.)

In the Church

– Gives power to the sacraments – Safeguards her from error – Gives her life and vitality – With her until the end of time

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The Holy Spirit

Signs and Manifestations of the Holy Spirit

Signs

– Water: signifies cleansing the soul from sin – Oil: used to anoint priest, prophets, and kings

All Christians share in these

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Catacomb Via Latina Jesus and the Woman at the Well

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The Holy Spirit

Signs and Manifestations of the Holy Spirit

Manifestations

– Fire: consumes what it touches, as it should us – Wind/Breath: wind goes where it will, breath imparts life – The Dove: purity and gentleness

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The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit: Our Guarantee and Hope

Guides us into

all truth

Convinces the

world of Jesus

Proves the

world wrong about sin

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One, Holy, Catholic…

The Church is One

Because of Christ who founded Church on the

apostles

– Ensured continuous preaching of the Gospel… – thus spreading the Kingdom… – continuing His saving presence on earth… – and uniting the People of God

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One, Holy, Catholic…

The Church is One (cont.)

Other visible bonds

– Profession of apostolic faith – Common celebration of the sacraments – Apostolic succession

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One, Holy, Catholic…

The Church is Holy

Created by Father, est. by Son, animated by HS
Holiness imperfect here due to “saints on the

way”

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One, Holy, Catholic…

The Church is Catholic

In her subsists

– the fullness of Revelation – means of universal salvation

Meant to draw

from every corner of the world into her fold

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The Church is Apostolic

Apostles were intimates of Jesus
Jesus entrusted to them His saving mission
Jesus granted them a firm pledge of divine

authority

Grace and message

communicated thru them and their successors

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The Church is Apostolic

Sent…

– to preach the Gospel that converts hearts – establish believers in communities of faith – administer sacraments that give grace for salvation

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The Church is Apostolic

Apostolicity is essential to her authenticity
Founded upon the apostles & built upon Peter
Laying on of hands transfers authority (Acts 1)
All ordained can trace ordination to apostles

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The Church is Apostolic

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The Church is Apostolic

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The Church is Apostolic

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The Church is Apostolic

“[A]ll members of the Church are called in

various ways to fulfill the apostolic mission. It is the task of every Christian to spread the Kingdom of Christ to all people.”

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Servant of the Servants of God

Simon’s Confession of Faith (Matthew 16)

“You are the Christ, the

Son of the living God”

“You are Peter, and on

this rock I will build my church…I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven”

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Servant of the Servants of God

“Peter is the Rock”

Simon thus

became Peter (“Rock”)

Church built
n Peter

whose faith was essential to God’s plan

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Servant of the Servants of God

Apostolic Authority and Succession

Jesus…

– entrusted mission to apostles – gave them authority to teach, heal, lead, govern – promised to be with them (and successors) always – promised to send the Spirit to guide them

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Servant of the Servants of God

The Primacy

Successors to Peter inherit

authority as chief shepherd and teacher

First place among college of

bishops

Bishops authority legitimate
nly when in communion with

Peter’s profession of faith

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Servant of the Servants of God

“Holy Father”

– Pope is “papa” – Office sacred, role paternal – Tasked with…

feeding
guiding
teaching
defending

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Servant of the Servants of God

The Pope is Human

A question of the will of the Father and the

work of the Holy Spirit

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Servant of the Servants of God

The Pope: A Work of the Holy Spirit

Bears witness to the

charism of infallibility possessed by the pope and the bishops in communion with him

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Servant of the Servants of God

“His role is ministry (service), to be carried out

in the name of and in the person of Christ for the good of all.”

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The Communion of Saints

“‘I am the God of Abraham, [the] God of Isaac, and [the] God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead but of the living.” (Mark 12:26-27)

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The Communion of Saints

The Church Militant

– The faithful on earth

The Church Suffering

– The dead being purified in Purgatory

The Church Triumphant

– The saints in the glory of God in Heaven

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The Communion of Saints

We pray for others and ask them to pray for us
God allows us to participate in Christ’s salvific

actions

We turn to the saints in Heaven for intercession

as they are nearer to the throne of God

For those in Purgatory: “prayer for them is

capable not only of helping them, but also of making their intercession for us effective” (CCC 958)

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Solemnity of All Saints – November 1

Being a saint is the goal of Christian life for

everyone

There are innumerable souls in Heaven

– All Saints Day, Nov 1, set aside for them

A holy day of obligation – must go to Mass
Reminds us of their example and inspires us

– Examples of holiness in heroic virtue or quiet service – We ask them to pray for us in our struggle to be saints

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Mother of God and Our Mother

“When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.” (John 19:26-27)

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Mother of God and Our Mother

John is a model disciple

– He did not deny or abandon Jesus

Mary accepts her role in God’s

redemptive plan

– Makes her mother of the Church – Makes her our mother as well

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Apostle St. John the Evangelist (c.1612) by El Greco The Virgin Mary, (c. 1594-1604) by El Greco

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Mother of God and Our Mother

Mary’s Words in Scripture

“How shall this be, since I have no husband?”

(Luke 1:34)

“I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done

to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38)

“My soul magnifies the Lord” (Luke 1:46)
“Do whatever

he tells you” (John 2:5)

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Mary the New Eve

“As Eve was seduced by the word of an angel and so fled from God after disobeying his word, Mary in her turn was given the good news by the word of an angel, and bore God in

bedience to his word. As Eve was seduced into

disobedience to God, so Mary was persuaded into obedience to God; thus the Virgin Mary became the advocate of the virgin Eve.” – St. Irenaeus, Against Heresies

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The Five Doctrines on Mary

Mother of God (Ephesus, 431) The Immaculate Conception (Pius IX, 1854) Perpetual Virginity (Lateran, 649) The Assumption (Pius XII, 1950) Mother in the Order of Grace

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Titian (1490–1576): Assumption of the Virgin (detail), between 1516 and 1518, oil on panel, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

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Apparitions

Apparitions: visions of heavenly beings to

humans

Can be seen, heard, even touched
Mary most frequently appears
Must be approved by the Church

– Investigated thoroughly using science, questioning, request for proof

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Apparitions

Not required to be believed but have value

– Prompt greater devotion – Increase awareness of specific beliefs/practices – Encourage repentance, conversion, holiness – Sources of grace and spiritual renewal

Become places of

pilgrimage

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